Devil's Mile
| Devil's Mile | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joseph O'Brien |
| Produced by |
Joseph O'Brien Mark Opausky Motek Sherman |
| Written by | Joseph O'Brien |
| Starring |
David Hayter Maria del Mar Casey Hudecki Amanda Joy Lim Frank Moore Adrienne Kress Samantha Wan Shara Kim Craig Porritt |
| Music by | Chris Alexander |
| Cinematography | Brian Chambers |
| Edited by | Joyce Poon |
Production company |
Grovers Mill Productions Swim Pictures |
| Distributed by | Phase 4 Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country |
United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Devil's Mile is a 2014 American-Canadian horror film and the feature film directorial debut of Joseph O'Brien, who also co-wrote the script and created the film's special effects.[1] The film premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival on July 26, 2014 and is scheduled for release on DVD and VOD on August 12, 2014. It stars David Hayter as a mob enforcer that finds himself embroiled in strange supernatural occurrences while transporting hostages through a detour.[2][3]
Of the film's casting, O'Brien chose to bring on del Mar due to having worked with her in the past and chose Hayter due to being familiar with his work.[4]
Synopsis
Toby (David Hayter), Cally (Maria del Mar), and Jackie (Casey Hudecki) are kidnappers trying to deliver their two captives to Mr. Arkadi (Frank Moore), their employer and a powerful mob boss. The trip is long and things aren't helped out by Toby being easy to rile up. They decide to take a detour in the hopes of making it to their destination that much quicker, but things take a turn for the worse when one of their captives is accidentally killed and the group finds that they have stumbled into something supernatural.
Cast
- David Hayter as Toby McTeague
- Maria del Mar as Cally
- Casey Hudecki as Jacinta "Jackie"
- Amanda Joy Lim as Kanako Kobayashi
- Frank Moore as Mr. Arkadi
- Adrienne Kress as Cally's Girlfriend
- Samantha Wan as Suki Tsuburaya
- Shara Kim as Demon
- Craig Porritt as The Caretaker
Reception
Shock Till You Drop panned the film overall, criticizing the film's script and direction, as they felt that O'Brien "goes overboard with the tricks and gimmicks."[5] Bloody Disgusting was also highly critical of the film and commented that they saw the film as being "weird for weirdness sake, without any real thematic or pulpy endgame in mind" and wrote that "It’s like filmmaker Joseph O’Brien is pounding you over the head with his alleged self-importance without having anything to back it up. It’s a frustrating experience."[6] In contrast, Twitch Film gave an overly favorable review for Devil's Mile, praising the film's visual elements, script, and post effects, stating that "O'Brien displays the right amount of patience to get the right amount of tension out of his audience."[7]
References
- ↑ Gingold, Michael. "Distrib news, new poster, exclusive comments: "DEVIL'S MILE"". Fangoria. Fangoria. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Barton, Steve. "The Devil's Mile Wraps! First Still Appears!". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "David Hayter to Walk 'The Devil's Mile'". Bloody Disgusting. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ Wilson, Staci Layne. "Joseph O'Brien talks Walking the Devil's Mile". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Doro, Paul. "Review: Set Your GPS to Avoid Devil's Mile". STYD. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Cooper, Patrick. "[Review] Travel the 'Devil's Mile'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Mack, Andrew. "Fantasia 2014 Review: Can You Escape From THE DEVIL'S MILE?". Twitch Film. Retrieved 11 August 2014.